Senior Programme Accreditation Officer - Job Grade Cue 5 at Commission for University Education

Duties and responsibilities will entail: -  

• Assessing academic programmes for compliance with the Commission's guidelines; 
• Coordinating training of peer reviewers; 
• Overseeing organization site visits; 
• Maintaining peer reviewers' database; 
• Ensuring identification of peer reviewers is done in accordance with established guidelines; 
• Following up with peer reviewers to ensure timely submission of evaluation reports; 
• Maintaining status reports on the evaluation of the academic programmes; 
• Preparing site inspection reports on academic programs for institutions;  
• Examining proposals for courses of study and course regulations submitted by Universities; and 
• Preparation of documents for the facilitation of Panel Meetings, Curriculum Accreditation Sub
• Committee Meetings, site inspections and programme accreditation trainings and workshops. 

Person specification  

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have: - 

• A minimum of four (4) years relevant work experience;  
• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: - Education, Business Administration, Law, Social Sciences or any other relevant qualification from a recognizedinstitution;  
• Membership to relevant professional bodies and in good standing; 
• Supervisory Course lasting not less than two (2) weeks from a recognized institution; 
• Proficiency in computer applications; and 
• Fulfilled the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya. 

Key competencies and skills 

• Communication and reporting skills; 
• Analytical skills; 
• Inter personal skill; and 
• Interpersonal and negotiation skills.